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Opioid Prescription Among Sinus Surgeons
American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 2018Background Misuse and diversion of opioids have contributed to the U.S. opioid crisis, making an understanding of specialty-specific and procedure-specific trends essential. Objective The objective of this analysis was to evaluate nationwide trends in opioid prescribing patterns among sinus surgeons performing functional endoscopic sinus surgery and ...
Khashayar, Arianpour +5 more
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2020
Current statistics suggest that the abuse of prescribed opioids is a major problem that is resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. It behooves the oral and maxillofacial surgeon to mitigate this risk by reducing the number of opioid prescriptions. Furthermore, it is important to recognize patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) to ensure that
Gary F. Bouloux, Deepak G. Krishnan
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Current statistics suggest that the abuse of prescribed opioids is a major problem that is resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. It behooves the oral and maxillofacial surgeon to mitigate this risk by reducing the number of opioid prescriptions. Furthermore, it is important to recognize patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) to ensure that
Gary F. Bouloux, Deepak G. Krishnan
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Treating Prescription Opioid Dependence
JAMA, 2014With the continued increase of opioid analgesic use in the United States,1 there is a parallel increase in opioid use disorder specifically involvingprescription opioids (POs).2 Thepercentageof admissions into substance abuse treatment facilities for pharmaceutical opioid dependencetreatmenthas increasedfromless than1.0%duringand before1997to9.8%in2011.
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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume, 2018
Background: Cannabinoids are among the psychoactive substances considered as alternatives to opioids for the alleviation of acute pain. We examined whether self-reported marijuana use was associated with decreased use of prescription opioids following ...
A. Bhashyam +4 more
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Background: Cannabinoids are among the psychoactive substances considered as alternatives to opioids for the alleviation of acute pain. We examined whether self-reported marijuana use was associated with decreased use of prescription opioids following ...
A. Bhashyam +4 more
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Care Fragmentation and Prescription Opioids
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2019In their article, Moyo and colleagues reported that veterans who received care through both the VA and Medicare are at higher risk for death from opioid overdose than those who use either system ex...
Laurence J, Meyer, Carolyn M, Clancy
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Prescription opioid use in pregnancy
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2018Prescription medications, including opioid analgesics, are increasingly prescribed in Australia and internationally. More women are presenting in pregnancy with prescription opioid use which can potentially cause harm to the mother and fetus. This article outlines the different types of prescription opioids, defines how prescription opioid use disorder
Julie Blandthorn +6 more
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Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Adolescents
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2019Although recent spikes in overdose deaths are largely attributable to heroin and fentanyl, prescription opioids still account for a significant percentage of overdose deaths. Additionally, overdose deaths are not a problem solely for adults; roughly 8% of all overdose deaths occur in persons aged 15 to 24.
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Sources of prescription opioids among diagnosed opioid abusers
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2015Diversion and abuse of prescription opioids are important public health concerns in the US. This study examined possible sources of prescription opioids among patients diagnosed with opioid abuse.Commercially insured patients aged 12-64 diagnosed with opioid abuse/dependence ('abuse') were identified in OptumHealth Reporting and Insights medical and ...
Amie, Shei +6 more
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Prescription Opioids and Addiction
Psychiatric Annals, 2015Why are opioid medications prescribed in large quantities and high frequency when there is little or no proven efficacy for their therapeutic value? Why are opioids the most commonly prescribed medication in the United States when their adverse consequences continue to grow?
Norman S. Miller, Mark S. Gold
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Preventing Prescription Opioid Abuse
JAMA, 2015Jane C, Ballantyne, Andrew, Kolodny
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